A dog is seen running at the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul on May 31, 2017. AFP / SHAH MARAI
Kabul: At least 80 people were killed and more than 300 were injured after the powerful vehicle bomb that hit the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday.
The deadly blast struck close to the German embassy in Zanbaq Square, with civilians said to be the main casualties.
The health ministry said the casualty figures were expected to rise further.
French Minister for European Affairs Marielle de Sarnez said that the French and German embassies were damaged by the massive bomb, adding that she had no information on any possible casualties at the two missions.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks.
